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Prepare for a whole new food experience!Chilly Ribbons is "The Original Shaved Snow!". It has been likened to "frozen cotton candy", and "long flowing ribbons of goodness". After trying it, we hope you will agree that it is "the funnest frozen treat in the World!" Made with high quality ingredients and real fruit purees, it can be enjoyed guilt-free on a regular basis.

who we are

What is it?

We at Chilly Ribbons are excited to be creating a whole new Food Category for North America. Although being a frozen treat, it is not ice cream, nor is it Yogurt. It's much more.

Wired magazine explained our product best when they said:
"Instead of being lazily scooped into a Sundae, or carefully extruded into a cone, this extreme confection flies into bowls at 500 rpm. The process gives the shavings the consistency of cotton candy."

People gather around to watch our shaved snow flying into the bowl. The only thing that beats the show, is when you experience the taste of the long thin ribbons melting upon contact in your mouth!

Through franchising and licensing, our goal is to enable people from all corners of the earth the opportunity to enjoy Chilly Ribbons on a regular basis.

We are the easiest to manage franchise system, geared to provide the most exciting custumer experience. We have 3 production facilities in the United States, with a fourth facility in Canada.

history

Although Chilly Ribbons is proudto have introduced North America to the joy of “shaved snow”, its’ actual history can be traced back over 2,000 years. In 27 B.C.E., Roman Emperor Nero had slaves collect snow from nearby mountains and bring it back to him. He then proceeded to put fruit and honey on the snow, and a new sensation was invented.

As legend would tell it, below is the modern history of "Shaved Snow" or "Snow Ice".

Wanting to learn more about his roots, Chilly decided to take a trip to Taiwan. Visiting one of the world famous night markets, Chilly's life was changed forever. Crowds were gathered around, watching an incredible show. A solid frozen block of fruit and other delicious ingredients were being shaved into long, thin flowing ribbons, and then topped with exotic fruits and other treats. The moment Chilly bit into those long flowing ribbons of awesomeness, he knew that it was the 'best' dessert he had ever tasted! He became consumed with one thought, and one thought only, "I have to be the one to introduce the World to this amazing treat!".

Prior to taking over the world, Chilly recognized he needed to start with North America. To ensure there would be a flavor and taste for everyone, he worked hard for years developing and adapting the snow for the North American palette. Now, Chilly knew he had everything it would take to make North America and the World fall in love with 'Chilly Ribbons'.

Not many have the opportunity to make history, but you do...
Chilly hopes you will join him, and help make 'Chilly Ribbons' the World's Favorite Frozen Treat, as it is already the "World's Funnest Frozen Treat!"

After years of research, we have perfected the “world’s funnest frozen treat!” The perfect shaved snow consists of:

1. Real Fruit Purees
2. A rich, creamy full mouth flavor experience
3. ‘Shave’ into long flowing thin ribbons
4. Melt upon contact with your tongue
5. Produced with natural flavoring
6. Be less than 100 calories per serving.

In the News

Night it up

-LOS ANGELES- CHILLY RIBBONS TO BRING NEW FROZEN DESSERT CATEGORY AND ENTERTAINMENT VALUE TO DESSERT SCENE IN LOS ANGELES With a Healthier Frozen Treat, Chilly Ribbons Set to Open First Store in the U.S. in Westwood area of Los Angeles in August...

-PANAMA CITY- Chilly Ribbons To Celebrate Summer with U.S. Debut of New Frozen Treat New Shaved Snow Food Category, Likened to Frozen Cotton Candy, to be Introduced on Russell Fields City Pier in Panama City Beach, Florida. Panama City Beach, Florida—July xx, 2013—Today, Chilly Ribbons launches a new category of frozen treats...

If Bob Vila and Baskin-Robbins ever teamed up, FruktSno would be the likely result. By combining ice cream with carbide blades, FruktSno is a dessert at the intersection of home economics and the wood shop. Instead of being lazily scooped into a sundae or carefully extruded into a cone, this extreme confection flies into bowls at 500 rpm.John Franklinwww.wired.com

Canada-based Fruktsnö (pronounced "fruit snow") provided a tasty dessert on the show floor in 2011 with its eponymous product. Company president Scott Colwell describes the frozen treat as "long, flowing ribbons of goodness." The shaved snow comes in more than 30 different types and incorporates all-natural flavoring. A 12-ounce bowl has fewer than 100 calories, and Colwell calls it "a high-end ice cream."
IAAPAwww.iaapa.org

From Canada comes something called Shaved Snow, which is made of "fruit and other delicious ingredients" and has the "texture of cotton candy and the taste of snow." USA TODAYwww.usatoday.com

This was a big hit at the expo. They were giving samples of the 100 percent fruit coconut flavor. Topped with chocolate or caramel, it was delicious. It tastes like eating flavored snow. I hope it shows up in Orlando’s theme parks soon.Orlando Attractions Magazinewww.attractionsmagazine.com

Los Angeles

-LOS ANGELES- CHILLY RIBBONS TO BRING NEW FROZEN DESSERT CATEGORY AND ENTERTAINMENT VALUE TO DESSERT SCENE IN LOS ANGELESWith a Healthier Frozen Treat, Chilly Ribbons Set to Open First Store in the U.S. in Westwood area of Los Angeles in August
LOS ANGELES —July 3, 2013— It’s not shaved ice, frozen yogurt, gelato or ice cream. Often likened to frozen cotton candy, Chilly Ribbons is set to introduce America’s newest frozen treat—shaved snow, launching a new food category with the announcement of its first full-retail store, set to open August in the Westwood area of Los Angeles. The store becomes the first of five planned locations for Los Angeles, with an additional five slated to open in San Diego.
“This is the only place in L.A. where guests can enjoy a delicious, low calorie frozen dessert while being entertained watching long ribbons of shaved snow flying into their bowls at high speed. All this in an ambiance of a modern-day mountain ski lodge,” said Chilly Ribbons Founder and CEO Scott Colwell. "Customers enjoy the show as much as the taste,” he added.
What distinguishes Chilly Ribbons from other frozen treats is the way it’s made. Light and fluffy, like real snow, Chilly Ribbons is served with the world’s first self-refrigerated multi-flavored ice shaving technology that delivers long, flowing wafer-thin ribbons of shaved snow from blocks of creamy, flavored ice. “The only way to describe this frozen dessert is to say that Chilly Ribbons has the rich and creamy feel of ice cream, but it’s much lighter in texture and far lower in calories,” said Colwell.
Unlike shaved ice and other frozen desserts that are topped with syrups for flavoring, Chilly Ribbons is infused with high quality ingredients, all natural flavorings and real fruit purees during the proprietary pasteurization and freezing process. The shaved snow comes in a wide variety of flavors, ranging from mango, coconut and butter pecan to green tea, chocolate fudge and strawberry. In all, Chilly Ribbons offers more than 40 flavors. Toppings include exotic fruits and the more traditional sprinkles and candies.
The in-store experience will have the ambiance of a contemporary ski lodge, with slate white walls, warming woods and a fireplace and will include a self-serve experience where customers can create their own unique shaved snow treat from thousands of different possible combinations.
This first Chilly Ribbons store will be located near UCLA at 1135 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024.
About Chilly Ribbons
Although Chilly Ribbons is the first to introduce shaved snow to North America, its actual history can be traced back over 2,000 years to the Roman Emperor, Nero, who, according to legend had slaves collect snow from nearby mountains and flavor it with fruit and honey. In more modern times, shaved snow has long been a favorite throughout Asia. Chilly Ribbons Founder and CEO, Scott Colwell experienced the frozen treat first hand in Taiwan, where crowds were gathered watching an incredible show of a solid frozen block of fruit and other delicious ingredients being shaved into long, thin flowing ribbons, and then topped with exotic fruits and other treats. “This was the best dessert I had ever tasted,” says Colwell. “I became consumed with one thought: How to introduce the rest of the world to this amazing treat.” Colwell worked for several years adapting the shaved snow for the North American palette and developing the delivery technology and the world’s first self-refrigerated multi-flavored ice shaving machine.
Chilly Ribbons is headquartered in Orlando, Florida and has three production facilities in the United States and one in Canada.

panama city

Chilly Ribbons To Celebrate Summer with U.S. Debut of New Frozen Treat. New Shaved Snow Food Category, Likened to Frozen Cotton Candy, to be Introduced on Russell Fields City Pier in Panama City Beach, Florida.
Panama City Beach, Florida—July, 2013— Chilly Ribbons launches a new category of frozen treats in America with the announcement of its first location, which is on the Russell-Fields Pier, also known as the City Pier, in Panama City Beach, Florida.
It’s not shaved ice, frozen yogurt, gelato or ice cream: It’s Chilly Ribbons, America’s newest frozen treat. What distinguishes Chilly Ribbons from other frozen treats is the way it’s made. Light and fluffy, like real snow, Chilly Ribbons is served with the world’s first self-refrigerated multi-flavored shaving technology that delivers long, flowing wafer-thin ribbons of shaved snow from blocks of creamy, flavored ice. During the proprietary pasteurization and freezing process, flavorful ice crystals are formed that hold the undulating ribbons together when they fly at 200 rpms into customers’ bowls. This new frozen treat has been likened to frozen cotton candy in texture and in how it melts in your mouth at first bite.
"Customers enjoy the show as much as the taste,” notes Chilly Ribbons CEO, Scott Colwell.
Unlike shaved ice and other frozen desserts that are topped with syrups for flavoring, Chilly Ribbons infuses high quality ingredients, all natural flavorings and real fruit purees into the shaved snow itself. The shaved snow comes in a wide variety of flavors, ranging from mango, coconut, orange cream and green tea to vanilla, chocolate fudge and strawberry. In all, Chilly Ribbons has more than 40 flavors and more than 100 toppings, including exotic fruits and the more traditional sprinkles and candies.
“Chilly Ribbons has the rich and creamy feel of ice cream, but is much lighter in texture,” said Mark Harrison, owner of the Panama City Beach Chilly Ribbons location and the VP of Franchise Sales. “It has less than 100 calories per serving and can be a regular treat without the guilt.”
Following the launch in Panama Beach City, Chilly Ribbons stores are slated for opening from Los Angeles to Toronto in 2013. The new shaved snow food category will be available to franchisees as a retail store, mobile kiosk or mall kiosk. The in-store experience will have the ambiance of a contemporary ski lodge, with slate white walls, warming woods and a fireplace and include a self-serve experience where customers can create their own unique shaved snow treats from thousands of different possible combinations. The kiosks will carry through the ski lodge theme, while providing the Chilly Ribbons experience in amusement parks, zoos, at concerts, special events and in malls across the country.
The Panama City Beach Chilly Ribbons location is on Russell Fields Pier, the longest pier on the Gulf of Mexico and directly across from the popular tourist destination, Pier Park. “We chose this summer right in the heart of a major US tourist destination to celebrate our official launch because summertime traditionally means ice cream in America, and we believe that Chilly Ribbons represents the next generation in all-American frozen treats-- right up there with ice cream in flavor and refreshing taste, only healthier and more fun,” added Colwell.
About Chilly Ribbons
Although Chilly Ribbons is the first to introduce shaved snow to North America, its actual history can be traced back over 2,000 years to the Roman Emperor, Nero, who, according to legend had slaves collect snow from nearby mountains and flavor it with fruit and honey. In more modern times, shaved snow has long been a favorite throughout Asia. Chilly Ribbons Founder and CEO, Scott Colwell experienced first-hand the frozen treat in Taiwan, where crowds were gathered watching an incredible show of a solid frozen block of fruit and other delicious ingredients being shaved into long, thin flowing ribbons, and then topped with exotic fruits and other treats. “This was the best dessert I had ever tasted,” says Colwell. “I became consumed with one thought: How to introduce the rest of the world to this amazing treat.” Colwell worked for several years adapting the shaved snow for the North American palette and developing the delivery technology and the world’s first self-refrigerated multi-flavored ice shaving machine.
Chilly Ribbons is headquartered in Orlando, Florida and has three production facilities in the United States and one in Canada.

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franchise models

We are excited to offer 3 different franchise models, with each model providing a variety of different opportunities.

1. Retail stores are designed to provide a special ambiance that young and old alike will feel at home in. As we are "the experts" on snow, it is only fitting that the interior of our retail outlets be tailored after a contemporary ski lodge. From the white slate walls to the warming woods and fireplace, it is the perfect setting to enjoy a special frozen treat with friends and family. Most of our retail outlets will provide a self-serve experience, where you will be in charge of creating your own unique treat from over hundreds of thousands of different possible combinations.

Each visit will become a treasured memory! From selecting and watching your 'snow' being 'shaved' into your bowl, through picking your own toppings, and right up to the moment your creation makes contact with your tastebuds, every step of the journey will be an experience!

Retail Store

2. Mobile kiosks will also have the distinct branding of a beautiful ski lodge. These kiosks are ideally suited for any location where people gather, whether that be in an amusement park, on a boardwalk, by the beach, or at a concert or special event. Being designed with mobility in mind, each kiosk is easily lifted and transported on a custom trailer to its' new destination, whether that be for a day or season.

Mobile Kiosk

3. Mall kiosks are designed to grab attention in an already colourful setting. Being indoors, the temperature outside will have little bearing on sales. Our indoor kiosks are sure to become a favorite stop when visiting the mall.

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